Assumption Scholars Recognized for Excellence with Academic Honors

Assumption is honoring 80 students recognized with departmental honors, special awards, and Augustine Scholarships, academic awards for those who excel in their field of study.

Each spring, an Honors Convocation recognizes those students who have received one of the aforementioned academic awards, which honor academic excellence, passion, and a commitment to learning. The departmental and special awards allow faculty to honor the most meritorious students in each of their primary programs of study while Augustine Scholarships are given to rising juniors and seniors whose academic achievement, leadership, character, and community service embody the Assumption mission. 

“The annual Honors Convocation recognizes undergraduate students for their devotion to intellectual inquiry,” said Greg Weiner, Ph.D., provost and academic vice president. “These students embody Assumption’s mission of imparting a Catholic liberal education that emphasizes both enduring ideas and practical skills. They are an inspiration both to their peers and their faculty.”

AUGUSTINE SCHOLARSHIP
Augustine Scholarships are awarded to rising junior and senior students, who, in their thoughts and deeds, reflect the Assumption mission of graduates known for critical intelligence, thoughtful citizenship and compassionate service. Recipients of this prestigious academic award are nominated based on academic excellence in the classroom, leadership in academic and co-curricular endeavors, and have demonstrated moral and virtuous character. This year’s Augustine Scholars were:
Hannah Cairney ’21, Milford     
Johnna Caporuscio ’21, Wayne, NJ
Gertrude Cox ’21, South Wellfleet
Jennifer Doherty ’21, Milton
Catherine Donnelly ’21, Rehoboth     
Anne Guadalupi ’21, Augusta, ME
Grace Gustinis ’21, Monroe, CT
Veronica Johnson ’21, Terryville, CT    
Emma Lang ’20, Marshfield 
Angela Martinez ’21, Avon, CT
Maeve McDonald ’21, Quincy
Aditya Nathan ’21, Shrewsbury 
Mikaela Newman ’21, Hillsborough, NH     
Tressa Novak ’21, Scotch Plains, NJ    
Lily O’Connor ’21, Longmeadow    
Maria LeDoux ’22, Worcester     
Hieu Nguyen ’22, Worcester
Hannah White ’21, Tamuning, Guam

RAY MARION AWARD
The Ray Marion Award is given to seniors with the highest grade point averages as they enter their senior year. This endowed award in the amount of $1,500 was established in honor of Dr. Ray Marion, World War II Veteran, historian, professor, academic dean, coach, husband, father, and beloved mentor to generations of Assumption students. This year, five students received this award:
William Armstrong ’20, Granville
Jeffrey Arnold ’20, Westborough
Callie Dwyer ’20, Merrimack, NH
Sean O’Rourke ’20, Spencer
Lauren Robichaud ’20, Holden

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Recipients of departmental awards are selected by faculty and given to the top student in each program of study. This year’s recipients were: 
William Armstrong ’20, Granville; neuroscience
Justin Auguste ’20, Hyde Park; management
Samantha Bengiovanni ’20, Berlin, CT; computer science
Isabella Bolognese ’20, Millington, NJ; global studies
Olivia Burke ’20, Harwich; history/social theory
Marisa Butler ’20, Wilmington; organizational communication
Travis Butler ’20, Uxbridge; theology
Jeffrey Chicca ’20, North Dartmouth; chemistry
Kylie Chisholm ’20, Londonderry, NH; English with a concentration in writing and mass communications
Renee Cordio ’20, Westerly, RI; political science
Cassidy Dicken ’20, Rutland; health sciences
Adam Duval ’20, Franklin; music
Callie Dwyer ’20, Merrimack, NH; elementary education
Emily Fernandes ’20, Peabody; economics
Hannah Fung ’20, West Warwick, RI; psychology with a concentration in neuroscience of human behavior
Cameron Furtado ’20, North Smithfield, RI; international business
Jordan Gablaski ’20, East Brookfield; English literature
Colleen Hall ’20, Plymouth; philosophy
Catherine Harvery ’20, Delmar, NY; secondary education
Rebecca Hobin ’20, Cranston, RI; Spanish
Rose Horell ’20, Monroe, CT; women’s studies
Madeleine Iassogna ’20, Marietta, GA; Latin
Aleeza Isaac ’20, Shrewsbury; biotechnology and molecular biology
Sarah Keohane ’20, Oxford; mathematics
Katheryn Kruzick ’20, South Windsor, CT; graphic design
Colleen Kurtz ’20, Somerset, NJ; criminology
Sydney LaQue ’20, Schenectady, NY; studio art
Emma Maguire ’20, Trumbull, CT; Italian, human services and rehabilitation studies with a concentration in communication sciences and disorders
Kialeigh Marston ’20, Standish, ME; Greek
Alexis Nason ’20, Saco, ME; biology with a concentration in neuroscience and behavior
Emily Norman ’20, Chelmsford; neuroscience
Kelly O’Laughlin ’20, North Kingstown, RI; human services and rehabilitation studies with a concentration in Working with Children and Adolescents in Community Settings
Sean O’Rourke ’20, Spencer; accounting
Elizabeth Paquette ’20, Durham, NH; marketing
Brendan Philippon ’20, Salem, NH; biology
Lauren Robichaud ’20, Holden; French
Brianna Rondeau ’20, Milford; psychology, sociology
Gianna Rousseau ’20, Cumberland, RI; actuarial science
Emily Singer ’20, Chelmsford; health sciences with a concentration in occupational therapy
Michaela Smith ’20, Worcester; data analytics
Olivia Thompson ’20, Danvers; human services and rehabilitation studies
Jessica Wornham ’20, Worcester; biology with a concentration in physical therapy
Nicholas Zottoli ’20, Holden; environmental science

SPECIAL AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The Omer & Larette Boivin Scholarship in French or Foreign Languages: Sofia Boncaldo ’21, Holbrook 
The Father Richard Brunelle Memorial Award in Computer Science: Peng Yue ’20, Worcester 
The Dr. Eugene W. Byrnes Scholarship in the Natural Sciences: Derek Girouard ’21, Chicopee
The Community Service Learning Award:  Skyler Hesch ’20, Esperance, NY
The Paul Ziegler Award in European History: Therese Rembetsy-Brown ’20, Westminster 
The David L. Christianson Award for the Study of Foreign Languages: Erin Drumm ’21, Coventry, RI 
The History Department’s Ray Marion Special Award in World History: Michael Turaj ’20, Shelton, CT    
The Prof. James McCarthy Scholarship for the Study of Economics or Global Studies: Michael Murley ’20, Mansfield 
The Mary Whiton Calkins Award in Psychology: Alexa Berry ’20, Worcester 
The Shirley Thompson Scholarship in the Visual Arts: Samuella Akaab ’21, Worcester 
The Ken Moynihan Special Award in American History: Thomas Angell ’20, Broad Brook, CT
The William James Award in Psychology: Alicia Polak ’20, Lowell 
The Colleen Ritzer Memorial Award, which is given to a highly meritorious student who is dual majoring in education and mathematics: Catherine Harvey ’20, Delmar, NY 
The Joseph E. Sheerin Merit Prize in the Study of Classical Languages and Literatures: James Petullo ’22, Sterling 
The Cynthia Courtney and Adelard F. Landry Scholarship in French Studies: Yuxin Shen ’21, Buffalo, NY 
The George E. and Sarah Denomme Scholarship: Colin Ryan ’21, Clinton 
The Luca Pacioli Accounting Achievement Award: Emily Meyers ’20, Franklin 
The Award in Medieval and Early Modern Studies: Jenna Smith ’20, Milford
Michele and Donald D’Amour Humanitas Award, presented to a student who is completing, and has excelled in, the Core Texts and Enduring Questions minor: Lily Vartanian ’20, Vernon Rockville, CT